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01 Jan 2015

2015 Off To A Great Start!!!


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Happy New Year to all my readers and followers of “Paul’s Heart”!!!  The year is just barely 12 hours started, and amazing news is that “Paul’s Heart” has now had over 15,000 views in just its second year.  This is up from just 5000 that I had last year at this time.  So I want to take this time to thank each and every one of you right now for your support, your readership, and your sharing.

As I wrote in my last post, I personally want 2015 to be more positive.  That does not mean there will not be less than positive things that get written about on my blog, but I am going to try to make the blog more inspirational.  I want the blog to do what it has been intended to do, and that is help people.

Starting this year, I will continue to discuss my issues with being a long term cancer survivor as well as my life as a single father and the divorce process itself.  But I also want to expand my efforts to other topics as well.

One of the biggest successes I experienced on “Paul’s Heart”, and I believe benefited so many readers, was hearing the stories of others who have gone through issues of survivorship in one form or another, and I would like to continue to offer others an opportunity to tell their story here, on “Paul’s Heart”, in their own words.  So, if you have an inspirational story that you would like to share on “Paul’s Heart,” please send it to me at pedelmanjr@yahoo.com .  I would be honored to have your story shared on this blog.

Of course, if there is a particular question or topic that you would like to see written about on this blog, please email me your questions or suggestions at pedelmanjr@yahoo.com .

Once again, thank you all for your support and encouragement.  And Happy New Year!!

Paul

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30 Dec 2014

Out With The Old, In With The New


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Not too long ago, I wrote about my lack of enthusiasm for the Christmas holiday season.  And in spite of that track record, I always look forward to the beginning of a new year.

2014 was probably the most difficult year of my life, and I have been through a lot up until this year without needing to break any records.  I lost a dear friend to the same cancer that I have survived all these years.  My dad passed away from lung cancer.  Of course, there is a divorce that I am dealing with, that is nowhere near final, and showing no signs of letting up as far as tension.

But in spite of how shitty 2014 has been, and to be honest, 2015 is going to be a bit rough out of the gate, I do have hopes that 2015 is going to be a better year.  It has to be.  I will probably skip right through January if you do not mind because I want to start the year off without giving any attention to the negative aspects of my life, which I hope to have under control entering February.

So with that, here is a step-by-step plan on how I plan to make 2015 better.

1.  getting my divorce issues straightened out, and finally moving forward

2.  hold my daughters, and spend more time with them

3.  spend more time with my friends, whether it is long-distance, or in my back yard.  With as dark as 2014 has been, each and everyone who has stood by me, has done nothing but offer me support and encouragement.  And that will never be forgotten.

4.  Josephine, what can be said about the year 2014 between the two of us.  I know the heart that you have, and I cannot wait to see what a year without loss and turmoil will bring us.

So with that, my plan for 2015 is simple.  Nothing tricky at all what I would like, or how to get there.

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My wish is for everyone reading and supporting “Paul’s Heart” is to have a healthy and Happy New Year!

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15 Dec 2014

A New Achievement For “Paul’s Heart”


I have always enjoyed writing, and that has been the key, enjoying it.  I did alright when it came to school projects, as long as the subject inspired me.  But if I was forced to write about something, admittedly, I do not believe I put out my best efforts.

Several years ago, I returned to one of the hobbies I love most, recreational writing.  I had already been writing advice posts on internet support sites for cancer patients and survivors, but an opportunity came about once I had become a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a long term cancer survivor.

MSKCC had recently begun a new and revolutionary concept program called Visible Ink.  The program was meant for patients and survivors of MSKCC, and gave the opportunity for us to write, all the while being coached by professional writers.  It was voluntary on both sides of the pen.  But the best thing about the program is that it gave writers like me an opportunity to express our personal experiences, while at the same time, provided therapeutic relief from the many stresses we deal with concerning our health battles.

Each year, Visible Ink publishes a book, with dozens of stories written by very special authors, patients and survivors.  Some stories are about their own personal experiences, some may be about other situations.  A special night is held for the authors, where a select group of the stories are picked to be performed live, by professional actors and singers.

This will be the fourth year that I have had a story published in this book.  Other titles which I have saved on this blog as a “page” include:

“Cabbage – Not Just a Green Leafy Vegetable”

“Life On A Class Five”

“What’s Your Sign?  Mine Is Cancer.”

I have just been informed that this year, for the first time, one of my stories has been selected to be performed live.  I will not disclose the title at the current moment, until the book is published at least.  I have experienced many special events in my life, but this is definitely going to be one of the highlights for me

I informed my daughters tonight, whom I have always encouraged to read and to write.  Both of my daughters are very good story tellers, and great when it comes to detail.  They know about “Paul’s Heart.”  They also know about my other writing endeavors such as Visible Ink.  They were excited to hear that one of my stories will be performed and I told them that I look forward to having them by my side on that night as it happens.

There will be a video play of the performance, that will come later on.

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